AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A very distinguished-looking man and yet very simple and pleasant; like some of those nice middle-aged men that you see in 'Punch,' slenderly built, with handsome chin and eyes, and thick mustache and whiskers.
absentlyadverb
in an absentminded or preoccupied manner
From this reading "Hey?--who?" inquired the widow of the late Mr. Corwin, absently.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Auntie," said Miss Leithe to her relative, as they regained the veranda of their cottage after their morning stroll on the beach, "who was that gentleman who looked at us?"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The one in the thin gray suit and Panama hat; you must have seen him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Auntie," said Miss Leithe to her relative, as they regained the veranda of their cottage after their morning stroll on the beach, "who was that gentleman who looked at us?"
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Auntie," said Miss Leithe to her relative, as they regained the veranda of their cottage after their morning stroll on the beach, "who was that gentleman who looked at us?"
AuntienounUS /ˈænti/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Auntie," said Miss Leithe to her relative, as they regained the veranda of their cottage after their morning stroll on the beach, "who was that gentleman who looked at us?"
beachnounUS /biːtʃ/
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading "Auntie," said Miss Leithe to her relative, as they regained the veranda of their cottage after their morning stroll on the beach, "who was that gentleman who looked at us?"
builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading A very distinguished-looking man and yet very simple and pleasant; like some of those nice middle-aged men that you see in 'Punch,' slenderly built, with handsome chin and eyes, and thick mustache and whiskers.
chinnounUS /tʃɪn/
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading A very distinguished-looking man and yet very simple and pleasant; like some of those nice middle-aged men that you see in 'Punch,' slenderly built, with handsome chin and eyes, and thick mustache and whiskers.
Corwin
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From this reading "Hey?--who?" inquired the widow of the late Mr. Corwin, absently.
cottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading "Auntie," said Miss Leithe to her relative, as they regained the veranda of their cottage after their morning stroll on the beach, "who was that gentleman who looked at us?"
distinguished-looking
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From this reading A very distinguished-looking man and yet very simple and pleasant; like some of those nice middle-aged men that you see in 'Punch,' slenderly built, with handsome chin and eyes, and thick mustache and whiskers.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Oh, auntie, why do you never notice things?
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading A very distinguished-looking man and yet very simple and pleasant; like some of those nice middle-aged men that you see in 'Punch,' slenderly built, with handsome chin and eyes, and thick mustache and whiskers.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading "Auntie," said Miss Leithe to her relative, as they regained the veranda of their cottage after their morning stroll on the beach, "who was that gentleman who looked at us?"
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading "The one in the thin gray suit and Panama hat; you must have seen him.
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading A very distinguished-looking man and yet very simple and pleasant; like some of those nice middle-aged men that you see in 'Punch,' slenderly built, with handsome chin and eyes, and thick mustache and whiskers.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading "The one in the thin gray suit and Panama hat; you must have seen him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "The one in the thin gray suit and Panama hat; you must have seen him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Auntie," said Miss Leithe to her relative, as they regained the veranda of their cottage after their morning stroll on the beach, "who was that gentleman who looked at us?"
Hey
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From this reading "Hey?--who?" inquired the widow of the late Mr. Corwin, absently.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The one in the thin gray suit and Panama hat; you must have seen him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The one in the thin gray suit and Panama hat; you must have seen him.
inquiredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd/
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Hey?--who?" inquired the widow of the late Mr. Corwin, absently.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "Hey?--who?" inquired the widow of the late Mr. Corwin, absently.
Leithe
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From this reading "Auntie," said Miss Leithe to her relative, as they regained the veranda of their cottage after their morning stroll on the beach, "who was that gentleman who looked at us?"
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A very distinguished-looking man and yet very simple and pleasant; like some of those nice middle-aged men that you see in 'Punch,' slenderly built, with handsome chin and eyes, and thick mustache and whiskers.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Auntie," said Miss Leithe to her relative, as they regained the veranda of their cottage after their morning stroll on the beach, "who was that gentleman who looked at us?"
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A very distinguished-looking man and yet very simple and pleasant; like some of those nice middle-aged men that you see in 'Punch,' slenderly built, with handsome chin and eyes, and thick mustache and whiskers.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading A very distinguished-looking man and yet very simple and pleasant; like some of those nice middle-aged men that you see in 'Punch,' slenderly built, with handsome chin and eyes, and thick mustache and whiskers.
middle-agedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdəleɪɡd/
being roughly between 45 and 65 years old
From this reading A very distinguished-looking man and yet very simple and pleasant; like some of those nice middle-aged men that you see in 'Punch,' slenderly built, with handsome chin and eyes, and thick mustache and whiskers.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Auntie," said Miss Leithe to her relative, as they regained the veranda of their cottage after their morning stroll on the beach, "who was that gentleman who looked at us?"
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Auntie," said Miss Leithe to her relative, as they regained the veranda of their cottage after their morning stroll on the beach, "who was that gentleman who looked at us?"
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Hey?--who?" inquired the widow of the late Mr. Corwin, absently.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "The one in the thin gray suit and Panama hat; you must have seen him.
mustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading A very distinguished-looking man and yet very simple and pleasant; like some of those nice middle-aged men that you see in 'Punch,' slenderly built, with handsome chin and eyes, and thick mustache and whiskers.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Oh, auntie, why do you never notice things?
niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading A very distinguished-looking man and yet very simple and pleasant; like some of those nice middle-aged men that you see in 'Punch,' slenderly built, with handsome chin and eyes, and thick mustache and whiskers.
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Oh, auntie, why do you never notice things?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Auntie," said Miss Leithe to her relative, as they regained the veranda of their cottage after their morning stroll on the beach, "who was that gentleman who looked at us?"
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, auntie, why do you never notice things?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Auntie," said Miss Leithe to her relative, as they regained the veranda of their cottage after their morning stroll on the beach, "who was that gentleman who looked at us?"
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "The one in the thin gray suit and Panama hat; you must have seen him.
PanamanounUS /ˈpænəmɑː/
a republic on the Isthmus of Panama; achieved independence from Colombia in 1903
From this reading "The one in the thin gray suit and Panama hat; you must have seen him.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading A very distinguished-looking man and yet very simple and pleasant; like some of those nice middle-aged men that you see in 'Punch,' slenderly built, with handsome chin and eyes, and thick mustache and whiskers.
PunchverbUS /pʌntʃ/
deliver a quick blow to
From this reading A very distinguished-looking man and yet very simple and pleasant; like some of those nice middle-aged men that you see in 'Punch,' slenderly built, with handsome chin and eyes, and thick mustache and whiskers.
regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading "Auntie," said Miss Leithe to her relative, as they regained the veranda of their cottage after their morning stroll on the beach, "who was that gentleman who looked at us?"
relativenounUS /ˈrelətɪv/
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading "Auntie," said Miss Leithe to her relative, as they regained the veranda of their cottage after their morning stroll on the beach, "who was that gentleman who looked at us?"
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Auntie," said Miss Leithe to her relative, as they regained the veranda of their cottage after their morning stroll on the beach, "who was that gentleman who looked at us?"
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A very distinguished-looking man and yet very simple and pleasant; like some of those nice middle-aged men that you see in 'Punch,' slenderly built, with handsome chin and eyes, and thick mustache and whiskers.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "The one in the thin gray suit and Panama hat; you must have seen him.
simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading A very distinguished-looking man and yet very simple and pleasant; like some of those nice middle-aged men that you see in 'Punch,' slenderly built, with handsome chin and eyes, and thick mustache and whiskers.
slenderlyadverb
in a slim or slender manner
From this reading A very distinguished-looking man and yet very simple and pleasant; like some of those nice middle-aged men that you see in 'Punch,' slenderly built, with handsome chin and eyes, and thick mustache and whiskers.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A very distinguished-looking man and yet very simple and pleasant; like some of those nice middle-aged men that you see in 'Punch,' slenderly built, with handsome chin and eyes, and thick mustache and whiskers.
strollnounUS /stroʊl/
a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
From this reading "Auntie," said Miss Leithe to her relative, as they regained the veranda of their cottage after their morning stroll on the beach, "who was that gentleman who looked at us?"
suitverbUS /suːt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading "The one in the thin gray suit and Panama hat; you must have seen him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Auntie," said Miss Leithe to her relative, as they regained the veranda of their cottage after their morning stroll on the beach, "who was that gentleman who looked at us?"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Auntie," said Miss Leithe to her relative, as they regained the veranda of their cottage after their morning stroll on the beach, "who was that gentleman who looked at us?"
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Auntie," said Miss Leithe to her relative, as they regained the veranda of their cottage after their morning stroll on the beach, "who was that gentleman who looked at us?"
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Auntie," said Miss Leithe to her relative, as they regained the veranda of their cottage after their morning stroll on the beach, "who was that gentleman who looked at us?"
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading A very distinguished-looking man and yet very simple and pleasant; like some of those nice middle-aged men that you see in 'Punch,' slenderly built, with handsome chin and eyes, and thick mustache and whiskers.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading "The one in the thin gray suit and Panama hat; you must have seen him.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Oh, auntie, why do you never notice things?
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading A very distinguished-looking man and yet very simple and pleasant; like some of those nice middle-aged men that you see in 'Punch,' slenderly built, with handsome chin and eyes, and thick mustache and whiskers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Auntie," said Miss Leithe to her relative, as they regained the veranda of their cottage after their morning stroll on the beach, "who was that gentleman who looked at us?"
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Auntie," said Miss Leithe to her relative, as they regained the veranda of their cottage after their morning stroll on the beach, "who was that gentleman who looked at us?"
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading "Auntie," said Miss Leithe to her relative, as they regained the veranda of their cottage after their morning stroll on the beach, "who was that gentleman who looked at us?"
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading A very distinguished-looking man and yet very simple and pleasant; like some of those nice middle-aged men that you see in 'Punch,' slenderly built, with handsome chin and eyes, and thick mustache and whiskers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Auntie," said Miss Leithe to her relative, as they regained the veranda of their cottage after their morning stroll on the beach, "who was that gentleman who looked at us?"
whiskersnounUS /ˈwɪskərz/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading A very distinguished-looking man and yet very simple and pleasant; like some of those nice middle-aged men that you see in 'Punch,' slenderly built, with handsome chin and eyes, and thick mustache and whiskers.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Auntie," said Miss Leithe to her relative, as they regained the veranda of their cottage after their morning stroll on the beach, "who was that gentleman who looked at us?"
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Oh, auntie, why do you never notice things?
widownounUS /ˈwɪdoʊ/
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading "Hey?--who?" inquired the widow of the late Mr. Corwin, absently.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A very distinguished-looking man and yet very simple and pleasant; like some of those nice middle-aged men that you see in 'Punch,' slenderly built, with handsome chin and eyes, and thick mustache and whiskers.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading A very distinguished-looking man and yet very simple and pleasant; like some of those nice middle-aged men that you see in 'Punch,' slenderly built, with handsome chin and eyes, and thick mustache and whiskers.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The one in the thin gray suit and Panama hat; you must have seen him.
